The Big Game
Stanford has been playing Cal in the Big Game since 1892. Team
Manager and Future President Herbert Hoover famously forgot to bring the ball
to one Big Game.
Big Game Traditions
Big Game includes many traditions.
The Bonfire
One Stanford tradition, a bonfire at Lake Lag before Big Game, has been
abondened in order to protect the endangered Salamander.
Impalling Oski
LSJUMB impals Cal's mascot Oski the Bear on the Claw Fountain before
Big Game.
Gaities
Stanford's Gaities musical extravaganza is performed for several nights
before Big Game.
The Axe
An Axe is passed to the current winner of the Big Game.